Sixth Prize – 5.000 Euro

Seventh Prize – 5.000 Euro

STATUTORY PRIZES

Board of critics incl. Adam Olaf Gibowski, Jacek Hawryluk, Robert Kamyk, Konrad Mielnik, Jakub Puchalski, Adam Rozlach and Dorota Szwarcman took a unanimous decision to award prizes to two violinists: Bomsori Kim, for her musicality and beauty of delivery, sense of style and finesse of playing, virtuosity and diversity and culture of sounds, and to Veriko Tchumburidze for her unconventional and charismatic artistic personality, temperament, bravado and dramatic quality, as well as for imbuing each sound with emotions and meaning.

SPECIAL PRIZES

Prize endowed by Ewa and Włodzimierz Kamirski for the youngest finalist of the Competition: 15,000 American dollars

Recipient: Veriko Tchumburidze.

Prize of Jacek Kurski, Chairman of Polish Television, for the best Polish Participant of the Competition: 25,000 Polish zlotys

Recipient: Maria Włoszczowska.

Prize endowed by Polish Radio for the most beautiful performance of a Henryk Wieniawski capriccio: 3,000 Euro

Recipient: Veriko Tchumburidze.

Audience Prize endowed by Bemo Motors Group: 10,000 Polish zlotys

Recipient: Celina Kotz.

Individual master classes with Maxim Vengerov

Recipients: Robert Łaguniak and Semion Gurevich.

A violin by a recognised maker from Michael Guttman collection for a prize-winner of the Competition (one-year loan)

Recipient: Veriko Thumburidze.

A violin by a recognised maker from Florian Leonhard collection for a prize-winner of the Competition (one-year loan)

Recipient: Richard Lin.

Prize for the best violinist from the Wielkopolska Province: scholarships of 2,000 American dollars endowed by the Poznań Development Fund

Recipients: Celina Kotz and Amelia Maszońska.

Prize endowed by Wanda Wiłkomirska for the most beautiful performance of a Karol Szymanowski piece: 1,500 Euro

Recipient: Amelia Maszońska.

Prize endowed by Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society in Poznań for the best performance of a Henryk Wieniawski violin concerto: 1,000 Euro

Recipient: Veriko Tchumburidze.

Prize endowed by Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society in Poznań for the best performance of a Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart piece: 1,500 Euro

Recipient: Luke Hsu.

Prize endowed by Jacek Jaśkowiak, the Mayor of Poznań, for a prize-winner of the Competition

Recipient: Bomsori Kim.

Prize endowed by Marek Woźniak, the Marshall of the Wielkopolska Province, for the best participant of the Competition from the Wielkopolska Province

Recipient: Amelia Maszońska.

Prize endowed by Benedykt Niewczyk Violinmaking Workshop for the winner of the Competition: historic pernambuco wood bow by Franciszek Niewczyk

Recipient: Veriko Tchumburidze.

Prize of Neo Classic Japan for the best participant of the Competition from Japan: 10,000 Euro (CD recording)

Recipient: Ryosuke Suho.

Prize endowed by Prof. Halina Lorkowska, Rector of I. J. Paderewski Academy of Music, for the Academy’s best student to participate in the Competition: 4,000 Polish zlotys

Recipient: Amelia Maszońska.

Prize endowed by Nippon Violin Co. Ltd. for the best contestant from Japan selected by Maestro Vengerov: a violin by a recognised maker (one-year loan)

Recipient: Seiji Okamoto.

Violin cases from company Artonus for the finalists of the Competition (2nd through 7th places).

CONCERTS

Prize of the Mazury Philharmonic for winners of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize: concert with the Mazury Philharmonic Orchestra in Olsztyn on 27 October 2016.

Recipients: Veriko Tchumburidze, Bomsori Kim, and Seiji Okamoto.

Prize of the Warsaw Philharmonic for the winner of the 1st prize: concert with the Mazury Philharmonic Orchestra at the Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall on 28 October 2016.

Recipient: Veriko Tchumburidze.

Prize of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (NOSPR) for winners of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize: concert with the NOSPR Orchestra in Katowice on 30 October 2016.

Recipients: Veriko Tchumburidze, Bomsori Kim, and Seiji Okamoto.

Prize of the Baltic Philharmonic for winners of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize: concert with the Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra in Gdańsk on 4 November 2016.

Recipients: Veriko Tchumburidze, Bomsori Kim, and Seiji Okamoto.

Prize endowed by Prof. Władysław Szymański, Rector of Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, and Dr Szymon Krzeszowiec, Artistic Director of International Violin Festival in Katowice for the winner of the Competition: recital during 4th edition of the Festival in Katowice in November 2016.

Recipient: Veriko Tchumburidze.

Prize endowed by Foundation For Music Education Support for winners of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize: concert in Sankt Petersburg on 8 November 2016.

Recipients: Veriko Tchumburidze, Bomsori Kim, and Seiji Okamoto.

Prize of the Łódź Philharmonic for winners of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize: concert with the Łódź Philharmonic Orchestra in Łódź on 11 November 2016.

Recipients: Veriko Tchumburidze, Bomsori Kim, and Seiji Okamoto.

Prize of ”Amadeus” Polish Radio Chamber Orchestra for the winner of the Competition: performance of a W. A. Mozart concerto with ”Amadeus” Polish Radio Chamber Orchestra in Poznań on 27 November 2016.

Recipient: Veriko Tchumburidze.

Prize of the Silesian Philharmonic for the winner of the 2nd prize, and the best Polish participant of the Competition: concert with the Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra in Katowice on 10 December 2016.

Recipients: Bomsori Kim and Seiji Okamoto, as well as Maria Włoszczowska.

Prize of Yehudi Menuhin Forum Bern for a prize-winner of the Competition: recital in Bern, Switzerland, in 2017.

Recipient: Veriko Tchumburidze.

Prize of the Opole Philharmonic for the best Polish participant of the Competition: concert with the Opole Philharmonic Orchestra (performance of a H. Wieniawski violin concerto) in Opole on 11 November 2016.

Recipient: Maria Włoszczowska.

Prize of the Opole Philharmonic for the winner of the 2nd or 3rd prize: concert with the Opole Philharmonic Orchestra in Opole on 25 November 2016.

Recipient: Bomsori Kim.

Prize of the Opole Philharmonic for the winner of the Competition: concert with the Opole Philharmonic Orchestra in Opole on 29 September 2017.

Recipient: Veriko Tchumburidze.

Prize for the winner of the Competition: performance at the Schleswig-Holstein Festival in 2017.

Recipient: Veriko Tchumburidze.

Prize for a prize-winner of the Competition: concert at the Gdańsk Music Festival on 3 April 2017.

Recipient: Veriko Tchumburidze.

Prize for the winner of the Competition: performance at the Verbier Festival in 2017.

Recipient: Veriko Tchumburidze.

Prize for winners of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize: concert with Maestro Maxim Vengerov at the Musica Mundi Festival in Brussels on 28 July 2017.

Recipients: Veriko Tchumburidze, Bomsori Kim, and Seiji Okamoto.

Prize endowed by the Casa da Música Orchestra for a prize-winner of the Competition: performance at the Casa da Música in Porto, Portugal, in 2018.

Recipient: Veriko Tchumburidze.

Prize of Pro Sinfonika Movement for an outstanding personality of the Competition: concert in 2017/2018 season for the violinist selected by Pro Sinfonika listeners.

Recipient: Bomsori Kim.

Prize endowed by Maestro Long Yu for the winner of the Competition: a concert in China.

Recipient: Veriko Tchumburidze.

Prize endowed by the Melbourne Symphony for a prize-winner of the Competition: a concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Recipient: Veriko Tchumburidze.

Prize of W. Lutosławski Płock Symphony Orchestra for a prize-winner of the Competition: special concert to mark the Orchestra’s 40th anniversary on 27 January 2017.

Recipient: Veriko Tchumburidze.

Prize endowed by Prof. Andrzej Przyłębski, Polish Ambasador to germany, for the winner of the Competition: concert with the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra in Berlin on 11 December 2016.

Recipient: Veriko Tchumburidze.

Prize for the winner of the Competition: concert at 52nd International Henryk Wieniawski Festival in Szczawno-Zdrój in June 2017.

Recipient: Veriko Tchumburidze.

Prize of the Capella Cracoviensis Foundation, organiser of the “Music in Old Krakow” festival for the winner of the Competition: recital at 42nd edition of “Music in Old Krakow” festival on 16-30 August 2017.

Recipient: Veriko Tchumburidze.

Prize endowed by the Wiłkomirski Family Foundation for the most promising Polish participant of the 15th International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition: three recitals in 2017.

Recipient: Celina Kotz.

Prize of International Krystyna Jamroz Music Festival in Busko-Zdrój for winners of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize: recital on 2-5 July 2017.

Recipients: Veriko Tchumburidze, Bomsori Kim, and Seiji Okamoto.

Prize endowed by Ludwig van Beethoven Association for the winner of the Competition: recital at 21st Ludwig van Beethoven Festival in Warsaw in 2017.

Recipient: Veriko Tchumburidze.

Artur Malawski Podkarpacie Philharmonia in Rzeszów Prize for the winner of the Competition: concert in 2017

Recipient: Veriko Tchumburidze.

Prize endowed by the Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra for the winner of the Competition: concert with the Sinfonia Varsovia at the Polish National Opera in Warsaw on 23 March 2017.

Recipient: Veriko Tchumburidze.

According to Polish tax regulations, all cash prizes are subject to 10% tax paid by competition organizer.

All other cash and non-cash prizes endowed by individuals and institutions should be reported to the secretariat of the competition prior to commencement of the event. When approved by the secretariat, these prizes shall receive the status of extra-statutory distinctions. Cash prizes shall be paid in the currency in which they were deposited by the contributor.